A brand new period looms for the legacy of St. Andrew’s Grammar with Thursday’s unveiling of the $9 million Bianca Afkos Science and Technology Centre.
The state-of-the-art facility is designed to encourage innovation and excellence throughout science, know-how, and the arts.
The Centre has been supported by an $800,000 Federal Government grant, a $500,000 donation from the Afkos household and a $360,000 grant from the Stavros Niarchos Foundation in Greece.
This funding ensures college students can entry superior tools, fashionable studying environments, and expanded curriculum alternatives a lot sooner than initially deliberate.
The Centre was formally opened by WA Senator Sue Lines, on behalf of Dr Anne Aly, Minister for Small Business, International Development and Multicultural Affairs.
The venture features a design and know-how workshop, a contemporary science laboratory, a dance and drama studio full with built-in stage, six spacious school rooms, altering rooms, storage areas, three workplaces and a devoted employees house.
Students will now have entry to next-generation robotics, specialised science tools, and purpose-built efficiency areas, strengthening the faculty’s multidisciplinary method to studying and instantly lifting the high quality and breadth of packages obtainable from Term 1 subsequent yr.
Principal Craig Monaghan says the venture represents a defining step ahead in the faculty’s progress and dedication to world-class schooling.
“The opening of our Science and Technology hub marks a significant moment in the history of St. Andrew’s Grammar,” Mr Monaghan mentioned.
“This cutting-edge infrastructure places us among the State’s leading education providers when it comes to facilities of this calibre. Every element has been thoughtfully designed to support student growth, creativity, and success.”
Upgrades to the faculty’s site visitors administration have additionally been accomplished, with 78 new parking bays and an prolonged Kiss and Drive space offering smoother and safer site visitors stream throughout drop-off and pick-up occasions.
CEO of the Hellenic Community of Western Australia (the faculty’s governing physique), and a former scholar of the faculty himself, Paul Savvas, mentioned he’s thrilled about the looming alternatives the Centre will create for college kids.
“The Bianca Afkos Science and Technology Centre stands as a symbol of St. Andrew’s Grammar’s commitment to preparing our students for the world beyond school,” Mr Savvas added.
Tours of the new services will start from 19 January 2026 for dad and mom and neighborhood
members.